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New Hanover’s David Pellom transferred to Memphis as a fifth-year graduate student this season to give himself a better chance of playing in college basketball’s signature event. As luck would have it, the team his Tigers were matched against in the opening round of the East Region, was the very one he left.… Read More »

Although their experiences were vastly different – with Pellom coming off the bench to help Memphis outlast his former team George Washington to advance in the NCAA’s East Region and Coastal Carolina’s Wilson struggling against top-seeded Virginia – Friday was a day neither will ever forget.… Read More »

Freshman guard Elijah Wilson will have plenty of support from Wilmington area fans as he tries to lead 16th seeded Coastal Carolina to a historic upset of top-seeded Virginia on Friday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament in Raleigh. … Read More »

At 6-foot-8, with three seasons of college experience and an undergraduate degree under his belt, giving him the ability to play right away at another school, former New Hanover High star David Pellom has suddenly become a hot commodity among Division I coaches looking to add one final piece to their 2013-14 roster puzzle.… Read More »